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>What was his fucking problem?
Also music critics, who do you trust? Are rating systems broken and useless? Can one even properly review music?
Thoughts on Mark Prindle?
As far as popular music criticism goes Scaruffi is unironically the best.
I don't think you can objectively attribute numerical value to something like music. Art affects people in different ways. No matter how much you and I might hate Top 40, people listen to it and enjoy it.
What is the basis for these values anyway? How can you compare something like pop and jazz on a 5-star scale.
Not to mention your opinion will most likely change anyway depending on a variety of factors anyways.
I used to obsess over scores for music, thinking they were the definitive view of an album's worth. Now I just realize it's someone's opinion being passed off as objectivity. That kills art.
>>65599895
>>65600016
Scaruffi is a mean asshole. He thinks musicians aren't human beings that don't react to the shit he talks about them. He's jealous he doesn't have Yorke's talent.
>>65599895
He never talks about the things he truly loves, he just talks to hear himself speak. Most critics are like that.
>>65600016
this
>>65599895
Other than my own ears, Chris Ott my favorite music critic. Yes, rating systems are useless. Yes, I believe that one can properly "review" music. However, I do not believe that one can assign music a numerical rating in a meaningful way. I believe that the "album review" has overstayed its welcome as a form of music journalism. They're stupid. That said, I did enjoy this blog when it ran:
http://honestbag.blogspot.com/
>>65599923
true heir to lester bangs
scaruffi is my main man though. he has a better understanding of rock music than probably anybody else alive.
>>65599895
I'm more concerned about his standards having increased since the 2000's.
>>65600241
>i used to obsess over them
>not i realize they kill art
you're a retard for not being able to put things into context
>>65599895
I'm a fan first. I don't claim to be an expert but if you bring up Depeche Mode I can talk for hours. Having said this, I like this guys videos...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53BY3ViSuOg
>>65600016
this
>>65599895
Scissors, bombs. dude ratings ha
If it weren't for the subject material, /mu/ would be fawning over him ever day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B97Vadqkq0E
>>65604251
Nah, he's connected to TGWTG so cancer.
